1. Describe the stasis in the play: where, when, who, what, etc. in a paragraph.
The play takes place on an Ontario, Canada Indian Reserve with seven women who are very different to each other; however, every women appears to aspire to more than their small isolated reservation can offer. 2. What is the intrusion?
The intrusion is when the women actually deduce to go to the the bung o game in Toronto. They have made the decision to leave the little world of the reservation. 3. What is the unique factor?
This is the day the women find out about this ridiculously large bingo. 4. What is the dramatic question that should be answered by the end of the play?
Will any of the women win the bingo game? What will it mean for them if they do win? 5. Provide an illustration of the two kinds of exposition that the play has in it.
The first kind of exposition is when the women are directly describing who they are and their lives. Secondly, is when Zhaboonigan describes her sexual assault by the white men. 6. Identify the most theatrical moment in the play and of what importance it seems to be.
The most theatrical moment is when the women are playing the bingo game. They each need this money to achieve their goals and dreams and the tension to discover the outcome of the game is quite theatrical. 7. List some of the themes of the play.
A major theme of the play is dealing with sexuality. From sexual assault and abuse to just trying to navigate their sexuality, all of the women can relate to this issue and have to overcome some struggles and try to move on from how they have been hurt in the past. 8. What does the chief character want and what are some obstacles that stand in the way of her getting what she wants?
Ultimately the women want to go to the bingo in Toronto in order to win to he;p them achieve their aspirations however, the women run into travel and monetary issues as they leap out on faith and leave the reservation for the game. Additionally, there is only one single winner to the bingo game but seven women so they each stand in the way of each others' wants. 9. Describe some possible images in the play and how does the title help us understand the play.
A strong image in the play is Zhaboonigan's rape by the two white men it is not only a message about sexual assault but it is a metaphor representing the heinous crimes done against Native Americans by whites. It captures he violet and demeaning nature in which the Native American people were treated and the state that people were left after everything was taken from them. 10. Briefly define the family relationships that are examined in the play.
Family is the backbone for the play. The women are like a family to each other and support each other to go to the bingo and chase this collective dream they have but, outside of this new defined family the women have aspirations and obstacles of their own but ultimately they have the other women who can retaliate to thyme and act as a support.
The play takes place on an Ontario, Canada Indian Reserve with seven women who are very different to each other; however, every women appears to aspire to more than their small isolated reservation can offer.
2. What is the intrusion?
The intrusion is when the women actually deduce to go to the the bung o game in Toronto. They have made the decision to leave the little world of the reservation.
3. What is the unique factor?
This is the day the women find out about this ridiculously large bingo.
4. What is the dramatic question that should be answered by the end of the play?
Will any of the women win the bingo game? What will it mean for them if they do win?
5. Provide an illustration of the two kinds of exposition that the play has in it.
The first kind of exposition is when the women are directly describing who they are and their lives. Secondly, is when Zhaboonigan describes her sexual assault by the white men.
6. Identify the most theatrical moment in the play and of what importance it seems to be.
The most theatrical moment is when the women are playing the bingo game. They each need this money to achieve their goals and dreams and the tension to discover the outcome of the game is quite theatrical.
7. List some of the themes of the play.
A major theme of the play is dealing with sexuality. From sexual assault and abuse to just trying to navigate their sexuality, all of the women can relate to this issue and have to overcome some struggles and try to move on from how they have been hurt in the past.
8. What does the chief character want and what are some obstacles that stand in the way of her getting what she wants?
Ultimately the women want to go to the bingo in Toronto in order to win to he;p them achieve their aspirations however, the women run into travel and monetary issues as they leap out on faith and leave the reservation for the game. Additionally, there is only one single winner to the bingo game but seven women so they each stand in the way of each others' wants.
9. Describe some possible images in the play and how does the title help us understand the play.
A strong image in the play is Zhaboonigan's rape by the two white men it is not only a message about sexual assault but it is a metaphor representing the heinous crimes done against Native Americans by whites. It captures he violet and demeaning nature in which the Native American people were treated and the state that people were left after everything was taken from them.
10. Briefly define the family relationships that are examined in the play.
Family is the backbone for the play. The women are like a family to each other and support each other to go to the bingo and chase this collective dream they have but, outside of this new defined family the women have aspirations and obstacles of their own but ultimately they have the other women who can retaliate to thyme and act as a support.